1922-08-24 — Page 4

DEWAR'S

WHITE

LABEL"

SCOTCH WHISKY

still maintains its pre-war world-wide reputation---- high quality-real age, and fine flavour.

Sola Agents:

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Alexandra Building

Phone 616.

--Powell

TELEPHONE 3871

FURNITURE.

THE CHINA MAIL”

n feature of the Institute. The leat urers are recruited from the members of the Médical and Educational facul- ties of the Colony, and from the Do- partment of Public Works, and receive fora for their services. The Institute is furnished with a well equipped Chemical Laboratory and excellent Physical apparatus.'

DUST BIN DECEPTION.

AN IMPOSTOR DETECTED.

DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL.

SUN COMPANY ROBBERY SEQUEL.

"THE ASS BORROWS THE TIGER'S BKIN."

occupation, dressed

Chang Ho, a Chinese youth of no clothing, was charged with fraud on in European

four counte before Mr. E. W. Hawil- We also note the claim that "the ton. inception of the University was pric The charges against the defendant, arily due to the initiative of Sir are (1) that be on the 17th inst., at is how Li Cheong On, the man who "Tho ass borrows the tiger's skin " Frederick Lugard." That is official No. 9. Conduit Road, did ob history. In the interets of true tain the sum of $25 from Mr. robbed the Sun Company's showcan), historical record we may mention onne Peter Yeang by false pretences, in of $8,000 worth of jewellery, put it in more that the primary inception was that be represented that he was a re-contending that he was not guilty of due to the late Ben James of Queen's presentative of the Sanitary Depart having fired at the police in order to College, who pacard on his ideas to the ment, and that the money was requit resist arrest because he only fired to Editor of the China Mail, who drew ed for the supply of a dust bin; (2) Sit Frederick's attention to them--the obtaining $30 from Mr. Teo Sui-sang, frighten bie pursuers and not to injure "initiative" being thus twice removed by means of the came

excuse; (3) them. from that excellent governor, fram obtaining $30 from Mr. Ng Bui hoo; whom, for his sympathetic attention and (4) obtaining $5 from Mr. Kowk Criminal Sessions to day by the The charge was investigated at the and enthusiastic support, we desire Sui-ying.

сазе.

THURSDAY AUGUST 24. 192.

LAW OF ADULTERY,

HOW IT DIFFERS HERE WITH

HOME LAW.

CARGO BOAT STIKE.

THE SETTLEMENT TØKS.

The Chinese marriage laws and

The Secretary for Chinese Aft their relation to the laws of England furnished us with the following cop. (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax) by was the subject of interesting argy of the agreement arrived at in connes ment between opposing solicitors in Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday an adultery case before Mr. It. Etion with the settlement of the cargo

bont dispute. afternoon.*

The following arrangements, an

contractor, who was charged with (1)moving cargo, having been agreed to

The defendants are build applicable to all contracts for receiving stolen property; (2) adultery and signed by the 24 Commercial with another man's wife; and (3 Guilds of Hongkong and the Sading harbouring another man's wife; and Janke Guild (through their respective accused of having absconded from stituted for the agreement made in the woman in question, who was representatives) they are hereby sub- her home with $400, the property of our presence on 20th April 1922, which her husband, a boiler-maker.

agrearment is cancelled," The case against the woman w58 1. Ifany night work is done in con- to detract none of his fair share of The defendant admitted all four acting Puisne Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) dealt with first. She admitted having Dection with loading or unloading of credit. In connection with the charges, but said with regard to the and a jury. To the main charge of for safe costody. On her own admis-shall give an extra pay at their dis taken the money, but said she did encargoes, the owners of the cargoes University the noteworthy events" firab that he had only received $5 robbery he pleaded guilty and wassion, the woman received of 1921 included "the orection of frora Mr. Young, He admitted cheat sentenced to seven years' jail with months' hard labour. The money

threa cretion. 4 year course in Commerce, for which ing the parties mentioned in the hard labour and twelve strokes of the was not recovered.

2. It any boat, not a Kung Sz boat, purpose a sum of $12,000 for 5 years cha ges, but denied that he had

ie engaged and not used for any cargo, was promised by the General Chamber mentioned that he was from the cat.

In the other case Mr. H. La balf of the price agreed shall be paid. of Commeren of Hongkong: the in-Sanitary Department.

Mr. H. K. Holmes, the Crown band, and Mr. Leo d'Almada for the boat

Dennys appeared for the woman's hus 3. If it has been agreed that any creage of the Government subsidy Inspector Grant said that the Solicitor then proceeded to relate to defendant; while Inspector Purden Sz" boat, a fall price shall be given engaged is $ "Kung from $20 000 to $50,000 a year, and defondant tried the same "stunt" at the jury some brief details about the watched the case for the police, the completion of a grant from tha house in Robinson Road last week.

for each day in the engagement. Colonial Government of $1,000,000 as He was paid the money, but the case. The robbery occurred, he said, happily together until be discavered a has been hoiste, and any boat which The husband said they had lived 4. In case any black typhoonsignal additional endowment together with gentleman whom he interviewed, seat on June 28, in the evening. The love letter from the defendant. There has not be n unloaded of all its cargo a further sum of $700,000 to pay off a servant with the defendant prisoner went into the Sun Company's was a row, and on the following dag, bas been instructed by the owners of an accumulated deficit and to make to the Sanitary Department store, smashed a showcase and atolo (July 24) tha wife absconded with his the cargo, not to go to the typhoon Ltd. good a portion of the sum spent on to get a receipt. The defendant valuable articles of jewellery worth money and went to live with the da refuge until the cargo has all been buildings and equipment; a gift af took the servant to the Sanitary more than eight thousand dollars, feudant at No. 150, Portland Street. cleared, the expenses on lau; ch shall $100,000 from Messrs. John Swire and Department, where he left him stand. He produced a revolver to intimidate Previous to discovering the letter be be paid by the owner of the cargo. If Bans, Ltd, for the purpose of the ing in the passage while he escaped the man in charge and it was with the bad always thought his wife was only a red signal has been hoisted, the Engineering Faculty a promise of by santher axit. He was arrested butt of it that he shattered the show-faithful and had $100 000 by four half-yearly instaland identified a couple of days later,

no suspicions expensos on launch shall be equally ments from Sir Robert Ho Tung, for On the Inspector's application,

against her.

shared by the owner of the cargo and Afterwards he bolted and there the building and equipment of a sentence was deferred until to was chase up the street. Fokie of Portland Street, testified that prior to is hoisted only after clearance of cargo. An old woman living at No. 150, the owner of the boat. If any signal Engiacering Workshop: a promise morrow for further investigations to the San Company pursued him and July of $100,000 by four half- be made.

24 the defendant had the launch exponse shall be borne by polica constables joined in. Early stayed yearly instalments from Mr. 11. M. H.

several times This sort of fraud bas, it is stated, in the pursuit two shots were fired premises with the woman concerned,

on the the owner of the boat. Nemezce for general purposes: a been going on ali over the Colony for but no charge was made in regard to and they always occupied the eSTUS romise of $50 000 spread over 10 ararly three months, sad the police them because, said Mr. Holmes, they cubicle. From July 24 to 2 they years, from Mr. Kwok Chung Yung; have receive numerous complaints might have been just fired wildly. Lam occupied a cubicle together at the and negotiations with the Rockefeller from residents both OD the On, who was the man in charge of the above address, Foundation of New York, which, since Island and in Kowlcan. Ia San Company's jewellery department, the end of the year, have resulted in every instance the

The wife gave a complete denial of man pose! would say that be was leading the the allegations. She swore that she the offer of the sum of $750 000 for as a Government official. and the foundation of three full-time going to the houses of well-to-do in order to avoid capture. An Indian never stayed with him. She also

puranit and the prisoner fired at him did not know the defendant and bad, chairs in the Faculty of Medicine." Chinese, took the names and occup constable, too, would tell them that denied having received a letter from Signed.

The year's record of road ations of the occupan's on priate the prisoner fired directly at him, the defendant, aud added that she making is

big one-too forms, and informed them that actor checking his paos for the moment to could not read. long to quata in detail. Our railway ding to new regulations, only dust bins. take air.

Mr. d'Almada eubmitted that the, shows a continuous increase in the supplied by the Saniter, Department

After his arrest. the prisoner made Chinese Marriage Preservation Or: (Absent) Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. ̧ number of Į assengers carried. Among can be used, and for this purpose, var- miscellaneous matters the following ions sums of money, sometimes $25 follows:-"As the ass borrows the England, in spite of the fact that is ascatement which concluded dinance was repugnant to the law of will probably be news to many people be required as depo-its, which terrly people to get out of the way. was ultra cires of the legislature of the and sometimes $30, were said to tiger's ekin, the revolver was used to had received the Royal-us-15, and "The fity Hall receives an auntal grant of $1 200 from Government. It would be refunded on the pigment In reality my intention was to rob Colony. His objection to the ordin coutains a theatre, some large rooms also told that the money would their property and not to injure ance was that it was applicable only to which are used for balls, meetings, have to be paid in advance before the

them." who arcept a much larger total, are at concerts, etc., a museum in which ara liberty to revise all percentages by some very fair specimens and a large In every case where the mony was bins could be supplied. making allowance accordingly. The reference and lending library, to raid over, nothing more was heard revenue for the year was $17,728.132, which new volumes are added from about the dust bins, which of course, or (on the census tot 1) over $28 per time to time, as funds will allow. The head. The expenditure ws two building was erected in 1860 9

were never supplied. It is thought that there are several men working millior less than that. As ra ards subscription." shipping, entrances and clearances

this fraud in the Colony, and the ahowed 8 decrease

public are warned against such im. oo pravi as

positions. year of 10,818 vessels, but the tonnage was 3,298,443 more. This shows that we are getting the bigger ships. In fact, the average toolage has riten from 1831 to 1919 tons.

There is a lasting quality, in good design

as well as in good construction. When good

design and good constraction are combined

with good material you get furniture

which creates and sustains good reputation.

Our aim is to make such furniture.

the Thina Mil

*TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

HONGKONG, Taunsmay, A^o. 24, 1423.

even of

A

OUR GOVERNOR IN MONTREAL.

by

The following is from the Montres!

of the next tax. The victims were

dust

ARMS CASE.

THE USUAL TALE.

of ammunititon

To-Lok Chau Wong Sbung Tak, Tong Yat Chi and Tang Wa Ting. Representatives of the 24 Com- mercial Guilds.

Fung Tai Chau Kirg Teun, Kwok Tim Loi and Fung Tak Shun, Representatives of the Bailing Junko Guild.

Dated 19th August 1922.

G. M. Dodwell Chau Fu Ting

22/8/22 23/8/22

Chan Pek Chun 23/8/22 a W. Beckwith 28/8/22

OUR TELEPHONES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

COMMENT.

Wo bave received from the Colonial

the Chinese race, and therefore dis.

prisoner was given another three offence against the law under the After hearing the evidence the jury criminated between one race and brought in a verdict of guilty and the another. Adultery may be др years jail. He got a further sentence Chinese marriage laws, but in Eng. Secretary (the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. of two years for disobeying a banith-land the ancient law which made Fletcher c..., O...,) the following adultery sa offence was not applicable copy of a letter addressed to the since 1845. It was not su offence Secretary of the Hongkong Genera against the State, not even against the Chamber of Commerce:

mcat order,

ANOTHER CRUELTY

PROSECUTION."

CHICKENS IN CRATES.

Inspector Fisher of the S.P.C.A., charged a coolis before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning with cruelty to a number of fowle by overcrowding them, and failing to provide matting for the crates

The defendant said that the crates were partly covered with matting.

The Inspector said that about 8,30 Festerday morning, he was on duty in Des Voeux Road near the Central

person according to English law, and, if anything at all, it was only a sin against morality and society general-

ly.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1922. Sir,-In continuation cf my letter Reading from the Royal Charter to of the 21st August, I am directed to the Governor of the Colony, dated forward for the consideration of the Jaly, 7, 1896, Mr. d'Almada quoted: two Chambers of Commerce the en- The Governor shall not except in closed copy of a letter received from the cases hereunder mentioned, assent Mr. Parker-Ness regarding the Report in our name to any Ordinance of the of the Telephoun Committee. following plasses

Mr. Parker Ness makes various Paragraph 10.-Any Ordinance statements about the Government and whereby persons not of European myself, to the effect that Mr. Cook's birth or desceat may be subjected Government and the Company had figures were accepted, and that the or wasda liable to any disabilities or concurred as to the terms of a new restrictions, to which prisons of European birth or descent are not also subjected or made fiable." Mr. Dennys, in reply, pointed ont

LAST YEAR'S BUSINES

Naturally, we cannot expect th government's annual general report on any year in the first days of the year following: but we do bave the feeling that its appearance towards The junk trade showed a material Daily Star of Jaly 10:- the end of August (we bave just now increase. Opium imports show an received it makes its news valus almoet persistent decrease, from over Sir R. E. Stubbs, Governor of somewhat doubtful. It is necessary to nine thousand chesta pro-war to 658 Hongkong, and a number of the mem- complete records, no doubt; but no

Senior Revenue Officer Watt charg this year, nod

these bera of the Government Council were ed a Chinese before Mr. E.W. Hamil far as our reades are concerned, we 688 four-fi the were for re export. the guasta of the Montreal Harbour ton this morning with the unlawful suppose they are by this time more There is a steady flow of emigrants Commission at the water-front to-day. possession of two revolvers, 1,240 interested in the results of the last and immigrants, the figures for 1921

Sir Reginald Stubbs is on his way rounds of ammunition and six mag- eight months than in those of 1921. being respectively 166,011 and to England for a holiday. He will azines, on the second floor of No. 99, As it happans, it is not cheerful 159,064. Oar shipbuilders were less return to Hongkong in October and it Bonham Strand East. reading. Trade was depressed, owing busy in 1921 than in 1920. Out of a is the intention of his Gaverament Inspector Watt said he visited the chiefly to overstocking in 1920. The mass of notes referring to the trades to construct improvements in the house at 9.15 last night. He saw the

agreement. The position taken up by the Government was fnfly explained rice trade was unsatisfactory, chiefly in detail, it is interesting to take ons Port of Hongkang as soon as plans are defendant coming out of a cubicls, Market when be saw a truck loaded that the Ordinance was meant es

the two Chambre; but I may take at the meeting of the Committees of owing to German competition. on "knitted vests and socks." It complete. While the exact cost of and stopped him. He took the de- Further strikes pushed up wages says: "Up to date machinery is now the improvements is not known it is fendant buck into the cubicle, and a with crates of fowls, driven past in pecially for the Chinese community mattor never went beyond that the this opportunity to repeat tha thirty per caut. There is a happier being used, and these industries are estimated that they will reach several search was conducted into his pre- charge of the defendant. There were and for marriages amongst Chinese conversations, at the gat informa - note about Kowloon, which we may progressing day by day. Great de million dollars.

sence. On one end of the bed was altogether seven crates on the truck people, according to their ancient meeting referred to various anggen- as wall reproduce. It anys:

mand was made from the interior and

With this end is view he took found a packet containing 1,140 They were all badly overcrowded, customs. Their ides of muriage was tions regarding the proposed agree- **During recent years great and from Australia. and profitable business occasion to inspect the port of Mon-rounds

nd there being about 50 fowls in each that the woman was sacred as regards ment, which was in outline merely rapid development has taken place on resulted." The Afforestation Depart tresi and the various facilities and the

erate. There was no matting in the other men and that it was an offence and had not been drafted, were under Aix magazines, Io # the Kowloon Peninsula. Extensive ment seems to have done a lot of use equipments. He expressed himself as small writing table were found bottom of the crates, and the legs and to commit adultery against another disenssion between the founder garden lote have been converted into fal work that year. The figures of being very pleased with the Montreal Another 100 rounds of ammunition, beads were sticking out of the holes man's wife, building sites and rapidly built over; planting look large but there is harbour. It is fine," he said. "I The defendant himself produced the in the crates. In the centre orate in against Chinese law to harbour another ter had not come before the Govenor It was also an offence Departments cancerned, and the mat- lowlying areas have been filled in by still much to do. The Government was particularly impressed with the key and opened a safe in the room the bottom of the truck, he found man's

wife Dealing with the in Council in any way for considera- the spoil from the Isvelling of other suid (leased) an abnormal quantity of new cold storage plant. It represents and in it were found the two several fowls badly squashed by the facts of the

case, Mr. Dennya tion. parts and expansion has therefore land. "Que item alone (unstated) the last thing of its kind as far as revolvers.

weight of the crates on top, and one said the been possible over both; while the exceeds the total of any of the years perfection goes."

defendant, as The defendant's story was that the was dead. He got a constable to a contractor, had at one time in posed by Mr. Cook and Bir. Oode The publication of the rates ma area available for building purposes included for the purpose of comparis is being extended by the large re- on." There is plenty left. There commission, and M. P. Fennel, general seafaring man to keep, promising to

Dr. Milton Hersey, member of the contraband was given to him by a rest the defendant.

his employ a woman named La Kam The defendant said that he did not Tai, the kit fat wife of a boiler somewhat reluctantly agreed to claration on the sea front. The were 32 ordinances passed that year, manager of the port, explained the call for it in a couple of hours time. know who loaded the track; but the maker employed at Taikoo.

by the Government at the prgent increase in popularity of this district including the higher stamp tax and various aspects of the port to the He did not know at the time what crates were despatched by the Kwong woman had been employed as a cooliequest of Mr. Parker-Nies, who was is markelly shown in the latest the rente restriction ordinance. Governor.

the parcels contained, and could not Cheung firm of Chungabing Street, and apparently friendship bad

informed that the question of the sensus statistics; during the laat ten Under education it is stated that the

sprung Asked of the position of Hongkong now find the amman as he did not The fowls were put in the crates in up between the two. The woman lele cement had not been considered Yea, the population of Kowloon has staff is being gradually brought up in relation to the revolutionary out know, where he lived. He was only the poultry yard near the Bailom her husband without telling him ahs by the Governor in Council and that increased by 55,951 or 82.96 per cent, to normal strength." That is not burst that in spreading over Chins, a casual acquaintance.

Home.

was going, and wont to live at No. until the agreement was signed,

the rates would not become operatīva a phenomenal increase for a districe enough. There should be a regular the Governor said it did not affect his The Magistrate said that that wa The Magistrale gave a ramand for 150, Portland Street, a which in 1881 nambared only 9,021 normal incresse of that normal territory very much with the exoepfendant ran up against a man who Fisher might produce a representative prove that the woman and the defen- an absurd excuse to offer. If the de- 24 hours in order that Inspector was not above suspicion. He could place which

I am, etc,, strength. Concerning the Technical tion of the worry it caused. The last census result is mentioned. Institute, the object of a recont attack

(8d.) M. FLETCHER, As to when it will stop he said he asked him to keep a parcel for him, he of the Kwong Cheung firm.

dant bad cohabiled on various oo- In passing we may refer to a shrewd by the University Registrar, who had not the faintest idea. "I quit must know his whereabouts. Aryone

His Worship said that he would casions long before the present offence

Colonial Secretary- suspicion existing is some quarters wanted it abolished, we read: guessing. No one knows," he said." with commonsense would have asked

like to get to the bottom of the mat occurred. On July 24 the defendant

D. K. BLAIR, Esq.; that 625,168 is not a fair ɓgure for "The Hongkong Technical Institute Accompanying Bir Reginald is the for the information.

ter and punish the real culprit, as it and the woman, who had taken the Secretary, Hongkong General our population. The census of auch affords an opportunity for higher Hos. Mr. A.G. Stephen, general

Sentence of 13 months' hard was only by this means that cruelty family money, went to live, at No. Chamber of Commerce. community could not have been education of students who have left manager of the Hongkong and Shang-

labour was pamod.

could be stopped. correctly taken in any case; but the school. Instruction was given in 1921 hai Bank and member of the Govern

150, Portland Street. A few daya i later the woman's sister fled with the belief is that it was even farther from in Building Construction, Chemistry ment Council, Hon. Mr. O. Mol. correct than it need have been. It is (Practical and Theoretical), Physics, Meeser, Colonial Treasurer, F.D.

money to Baikoon and attempts were bold that our population tops the Electricity, Commercial English, Sutherland, general passenger agent, No. 17, Checlung Street, reports that

made to emaggle the woman in the victing on the evidence of one wit million. Lower figures help the French, Shorthand, Book keeping Canadian Pacific Railway, Hongkong, about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, while diarrhoea which can be controlled by

ness. Although he thought there was case out of the Colony,

The Magistrate said that in any something in the case, the evidence distribution of water per head; but in Sanitation (Public Hygiene) Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited. No. SKanyutong, his ole house, to hoc medy All the way th

Hciant. - Hà: dismissed the case and nother hand they make the are also held, the examinations being E.N. Todd, CE. Benjamin, and Allan his present address, he lost or had operation of the howels more than to give the prescribed dose after wsch

warned the defendant to mind bir incidence of disease look worse than conducted under the auspices of the Cameron of the Canadian Pacific.

way" In future, it is The government, of course, is Royal Sanitary Institute, London,

stolen from the Kauyulong house, a natural had the castorinil to cleanse bound to stick to its own figures. China Classes for men and women teachers, this evening and will sail for Engand $615, $25 in local currency, and $20 quickly cured by It For sale best

Sir Reginald le leaving for Qaebuse cash box containing jewellery worth the system. It de safe and sutty Evr

the most severe and danémenus eASOLINEU “Mail readers, it they agree with those both "English" and "Veraculax” are to-morrow.

in American gold onrrancy.

Chemists and Storekeepers.

inhabitanta"

A Chinese accountant living at

TEETHING CHILDREN. Teething children have more or less

The

Government to show a more gemmedus“Cáɔkery” and¬¬Translation. Classes (G.M. Boeserth," christman of the hia furniture was being removed from giving_Chamberlain's Caliound Diak case he did not feel justified in cos/pffered was unsatisfactory and insaf-

KEEP IT HANDY:

always be on For sale by all

•Immediate relief is-noussary in attacks of darthom. Chamberlain's llo and Distrom Remedy should Chamiata and Storekeepers.

been offered and it must be dire With regard to the charge of repeiving stolen property, no evidence

missed also.